搞垮

gǎokuǎ

verb #13,732

Meanings

1 to ruin
2 to bring down
3 to cause to collapse

Characters

to do; to cause; to make

to collapse; to fall apart

Examples

他的管理不善差点搞垮了整个公司。

tā de guǎnlǐ bùshàn chàdiǎn gǎokuǎ le zhěnggè gōngsī.

His poor management nearly brought down the entire company.

Tips

usage

搞 (to do/cause) + 垮 (to collapse) is a result complement structure. Can target organizations (搞垮公司), health (搞垮身体), or people (搞垮某人).

Stroke Order

搞 gǎo

垮 kuǎ